Northrop Grumman is looking for a Mission Assurance Engineer to join their team in Sunnyvale, CA, to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world, and to support the company's mission in rapidly changing global security environments.
Requirements
- Experience with quality engineering principles, manufacturing operations, product inspection, test & evaluation, reliability, root cause analysis, defect analysis, inspection methods, control of nonconforming material, product sell off, shipping and product support as they apply to quality.
- Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 Quality Management System certification process.
- Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification to help drive continuous improvement.
- CAM/Earned Value certification.
- Current, active Secret Clearance, or higher or ability to acquire a Department of Defense Secret clearance.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 3 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree).
- A BS Degree in an engineering discipline with Master’s degree in an engineering or management field.
Responsibilities
- Interpret customer technical and MA requirements, as well as internal quality requirements, and ensure these requirements are integrated into program plans, quality plans, specifications, and product drawings.
- Ensure program contract requirements are flowed down internally and to suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with contract program, quality, organizational, and industry alert requirements.
- Represent Mission Assurance at various program reviews and review boards including but not limited to Configuration Control Boards (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Program Management Reviews (PMR), Design/Peer Reviews, Manufacturing/Test Readiness Reviews and Corrective Action Boards (CAB).
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place
- Drive solutions to technical and process problems with cross-functional teams
- Responsible for developing Basis of Estimates to ensure sufficient Quality oversight on key Development and Sustainment captures and programs.
Other
- U.S. citizenship required
- The ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
- Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality, Quality Engineering, Program Management, Engineering Management or Manufacturing; (OR 3 or more years of experience with a Master’s degree)
